Ottawa

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Best Time To Go

The busiest month for tourism in Ottawa, ON, CA is August, followed by September and July. Prices for hotels and flights will be most expensive during these months, though you can save if you purchase well in advance. Tourists are unlikely to visit Ottawa in November. Those willing to visit at these times will likely find it the least expensive month.

Transportation

In Ottawa, public transportation is available throughOC Transpo, and unless you are traveling in the south end of the city, your only choice of public transportation will be the bus. Bus service in Ottawa is generally efficient and wide reaching in range. Bus Service.

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Weather

Average temperatures in Ottawa vary an incredible amount. Considering humidity, temperatures feel cold for about half of the year and otherwise nice with a chance of rain or snow throughout most of the year. The area is less temperate than some — in the 28th percentile for pleasant weather — compared to tourist destinations worldwide. Weeks with ideal weather are listed above. If you’re looking for the very warmest time to visit Ottawa, the hottest months are July, August, and then June. The warmest time of year is generally mid July where highs are regularly around 82.2°F (27.9°C) with temperatures rarely dropping below 60.4°F (15.8°C) at night.

Information

Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec; the two form the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). As of 2016, Ottawa had a city population of 934,243 and a metropolitan population of 1,323,783 making it the fourth-largest city and the fifth-largest CMA in Canada.